Major hip and knee joint replacement or reattachment of lower extremity without major complications in Georgia
What 27 hospitals in Georgia charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for major hip and knee joint replacement or reattachment of lower extremity without major complications (DRG 470), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$96,366
Hospital list price billed
Average payment
$16,511
Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid
$13,664
Average per stay
State rank
#32 of 48
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in Georgia billed an average of $96,366 for major hip and knee joint replacement or reattachment of lower extremity without major complications, about 5.8 times the average total payment of $16,511. That payment is 5% below the U.S. average of $17,318.
These are averages for patients with original (fee-for-service) Medicare. Private insurance pays different, negotiated prices, and what you owe depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance. Use these figures to compare hospitals, not as a quote.
Paid $16,511Billed $96,366
About 17¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in Georgia billed for this stay.
Medicare prices this stay in 2 versions, by how sick the patient was. Compare them in Georgia:
Georgia hospitals: major hip and knee joint replacement or reattachment of lower extremity without major complications
Every Georgia hospital that billed Medicare for this stay at least 11 times. Click a column to sort.
| Hospital | Stays | Avg charge | Avg payment | Medicare paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northside HospitalAtlanta | 55 | $122,056 | $18,429 | $16,797 |
| Houston Medical CenterWarner Robins | 49 | $49,894 | $13,960 | $12,155 |
| St Mary's HospitalAthens | 42 | $69,798 | $16,083 | $13,797 |
| Northside Hospital CherokeeCanton | 36 | $114,460 | $14,958 | $13,552 |
| Northside Hospital ForsythCumming | 35 | $139,977 | $17,779 | $11,622 |
| Southeast Georgia Reg Med CtrBrunswick | 34 | $52,560 | $17,252 | $15,716 |
| Atrium Health Navicent the Medical CenterMacon | 31 | $86,280 | $17,335 | $14,072 |
| St Joseph's Hospital - SavannahSavannah | 30 | $69,080 | $12,626 | $10,104 |
| Emory University HospitalAtlanta | 25 | $70,957 | $25,338 | $19,574 |
| Union General HospitalBlairsville | 21 | $44,410 | $13,488 | $11,856 |
| Piedmont Fayette HospitalFayetteville | 21 | $122,606 | $14,477 | $12,845 |
| Piedmont HospitalAtlanta | 19 | $110,530 | $17,811 | $10,716 |
| Redmond Regional Medical CenterRome | 19 | $155,003 | $14,727 | $12,840 |
| Piedmont Newnan Hospital, INCNewnan | 17 | $123,139 | $16,471 | $12,208 |
| Floyd Medical CenterRome | 15 | $155,923 | $16,951 | $15,108 |
| Phoebe Putney Memorial HospitalAlbany | 14 | $89,978 | $18,146 | $16,302 |
| Wellstar Kennestone HospitalMarietta | 14 | $105,693 | $22,821 | $15,093 |
| Tift Regional Medical CenterTifton | 14 | $75,664 | $14,891 | $13,376 |
| East Georgia Regional Medical CenterStatesboro | 13 | $134,853 | $13,213 | $11,581 |
| Emory University Hospital MidtownAtlanta | 13 | $66,520 | $20,307 | $12,726 |
| Newton Medical CenterCovington | 12 | $135,915 | $15,001 | $13,505 |
| Northside Hospital DuluthDuluth | 12 | $124,703 | $14,878 | $13,521 |
| Northeast Georgia Medical Center, INCGainesville | 11 | $152,086 | $17,015 | $14,889 |
| Memorial Health Univ Med Cen, INCSavannah | 11 | $123,585 | $15,294 | $13,077 |
| Colquitt Reg Medical CenterMoultrie | 11 | $57,436 | $14,998 | $13,156 |
| Henry Medical Center, INCStockbridge | 11 | $108,139 | $14,965 | $13,926 |
| Emory Johns Creek HospitalJohns Creek | 11 | $57,687 | $15,382 | $10,369 |
Lowest and highest payments in Georgia
Among hospitals with at least 11 Medicare hospital stays. Differences reflect local wage costs, teaching status and how sick patients were, as well as price.
Lowest
| St Joseph's Hospital - SavannahSavannah, GA | $12,626 |
|---|---|
| East Georgia Regional Medical CenterStatesboro, GA | $13,213 |
| Union General HospitalBlairsville, GA | $13,488 |
| Houston Medical CenterWarner Robins, GA | $13,960 |
| Piedmont Fayette HospitalFayetteville, GA | $14,477 |
Highest
| Emory University HospitalAtlanta, GA | $25,338 |
|---|---|
| Wellstar Kennestone HospitalMarietta, GA | $22,821 |
| Emory University Hospital MidtownAtlanta, GA | $20,307 |
| Northside HospitalAtlanta, GA | $18,429 |
| Phoebe Putney Memorial HospitalAlbany, GA | $18,146 |
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Questions
How much does major hip and knee joint replacement or reattachment of lower extremity without major complications cost in Georgia?
In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for major hip and knee joint replacement or reattachment of lower extremity without major complications (DRG 470) at 27 hospitals in Georgia was billed at $96,366 on average, while the average total payment was $16,511, of which Medicare paid $13,664. Your own cost depends on your insurance, deductible and the hospital.
Why are hospital charges so much higher than payments?
Charges are a hospital's list prices. Medicare pays fixed rates set in advance, and private insurers negotiate their own discounts, so almost nobody pays the full charge. For this stay in Georgia, average charges were 5.8 times the average payment. Uninsured patients can ask the hospital about its financial assistance (charity care) policy and cash prices.
Source: CMS, Medicare Inpatient Hospitals by Provider and Service, 2024. Average total payment includes Medicare's payment, the patient's deductible and coinsurance, and any other payer. CMS omits hospitals with fewer than 11 hospital stays for privacy. About the data.